Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.
Manufacturing · Primarily CA · PERM filings 2019–2024
Overview
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. is a Manufacturing employer that has filed 157 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2024. That places it #447 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 86 were certified (54.8% approval rate), taking about 185 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, with most worksites in CA, and the median sponsored wage is $120,578.
157
PERM filings
54.8%
approval
0
denied
$120,578
median wage
185d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 155 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is INDIA (77%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- India120
- China15
- Taiwan5
- Bangladesh3
- Israel2
- Turkey2
- South Korea2
- France1
- Canada1
- Malaysia1
Prior visa status
- H-1B134
- L-111
- F-15
- H-42
- Not in USA2
- L-21
Education
- Master's127
- Bachelor's17
- Doctorate11
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 84 | $125,100 |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 60 | $122,779 |
| Software Developers | 4 | $138,090 |
| Sales Engineers | 3 | $131,939 |
| Project Management Specialists | 1 | $138,000 |
| Financial Analysts | 1 | $94,806 |
| Marketing Managers | 1 | $238,160 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 1 | $97,152 |
| Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers | 1 | $99,194 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 1 | $168,441 |
Common job titles
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-100-24319-473737 | Program Manager | Certified | San Diego, CA | Mar 25, 2026 |
| G-100-24191-184641 | Senior Embedded Software Development Engineer | Certified | Santa Clara, CA | Dec 3, 2025 |
| A-23031-95070 | Senior RFIC Design Engineer | Certified - Expired | Irvine, CA | Mar 25, 2024 |
| A-23044-00747 | Senior Modem Software Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | Mar 25, 2024 |
| A-22313-54857 | Senior Systems Test Engineer | Certified - Expired | Santa Clara, CA | Nov 9, 2023 |
| A-22298-45103 | RFIC Design Engineer | Certified - Expired | Santa Clara, CA | Nov 8, 2023 |
| A-22296-44288 | Senior Design Verification Engineer | Certified - Expired | Santa Clara, CA | Oct 5, 2023 |
| A-22283-36540 | Senior Hardware Bench Test Engineer | Certified - Expired | Santa Clara, CA | Sep 26, 2023 |
| A-22279-34334 | Staff Systems Test Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | Sep 25, 2023 |
| A-22236-11275 | Senior Hardware Customer Application Engineer | Certified - Expired | San Diego, CA | Sep 20, 2023 |
| A-22245-16036 | Senior RF Hardware Product Engineer | Certified - Expired | Santa Clara, CA | Sep 6, 2023 |
| A-22221-02430 | Senior Staff Systems Engineer | Certified - Expired | Santa Clara, CA | Aug 4, 2023 |
| A-21286-57741 | Senior Embedded Software Development Engineer | Certified - Expired | Santa Clara, CA | Aug 3, 2023 |
| A-22121-48555 | Senior Embedded Software Development Engineer | Certified - Expired | Santa Clara, CA | Jun 5, 2023 |
| A-22185-82933 | Staff Systems Engineer | Certified - Expired | Santa Clara, CA | May 24, 2023 |
| A-22109-42561 | Senior Hardware Applications Engineer | Certified - Expired | Santa Clara, CA | Apr 28, 2023 |
| A-22126-51337 | Senior Staff Server SoC Physical Design Engineer | Certified - Expired | Santa Clara, CA | Apr 12, 2023 |
| A-22123-49229 | Senior Wireless Standards Project Manager | Certified - Expired | Santa Clara, CA | Mar 31, 2023 |
| A-22123-49251 | Senior Embedded Software Development Engineer | Certified - Expired | Santa Clara, CA | Mar 28, 2023 |
| A-22122-48944 | Senior Embedded Software Development Engineer | Certified - Expired | Santa Clara, CA | Feb 17, 2023 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.